PayPal on Monday became the first major U.S. fintech company to offer its own crypto token with a dollar-pegged stablecoin known as PayPal USD, making big promises of how it can move money between millions of crypto investors. The company is entering an extremely crowded market already dominated by stablecoins like tether and USDC, at
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Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported 112.81 billion riyal ($30.07 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, in a sharp drop from the $48.4 billion recorded in the same period of last year amid a decline in hydrocarbon prices. Second-quarter profit nevertheless came slightly above analyst expectations near $29.8 billion. Analysts had expected second
In this article CTRN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Oil prices surged Monday to their highest since mid-April, following an attack on a key Russian oil export hub and extended production cuts by OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and Russia. Over the weekend, Ukraine launched a
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warmister, on August 15, 2022 in Wiltshire, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a sharp fall in second-quarter profits on the back of weaker fossil fuel prices, echoing a trend observed across the energy industry.
Demonstrators hold placards and chant slogans during a rally to protest against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, at Marble Arch, central London, on June 25, 2023. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images In the wake of a U.S. crusade against mission-driven investments, signs of a green political backlash
A long-awaited rally in crude oil prices has helped the Club’s three oil-and-gas companies become some of our top-performing stocks over the past month. And with new signs the commodity could continue to rally this year, we’re sitting tight on our energy holdings. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, and West Texas Intermediate crude, the
General view of the Shell logo. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a sharp year-on-year drop in second-quarter profit, citing lower fossil fuel prices and refining margins. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.1 billion for the three-month period through to the end of June,
Nuclear energy has never been part of Australia’s energy mix as it has abundant renewables, according to Australia’s minister for climate change and energy. “I’m not here to tell other countries what to do. Nuclear plays a role in various countries’ mix, but in Australia, it never has,” Chris Bowen told CNBC on the sidelines
Volatility is still weighing on oil markets, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Saturday, reiterating calls for additional supplies. Asked to comment on the state of oil markets, she told CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah that “there’s no doubt that there is a volatile environment, and … there’s plenty of indebtedness” — a situation that the White
Oil prices are expected to increase in the second half of 2023, according to the International Energy Forum. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oil prices are set to rise in the second half of the year as supply struggles to meet demand, according to the Secretary General of the International Energy
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tata Motors concept EV on show at the India Auto Expo 2023 on Jan. 12, 2023. Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Tata Group will develop a major facility for the production of electric car batteries in the U.K., with the Indian
An oil refinery, operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp., in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s ability to import more Russian oil may have hit a limit, analysts tell CNBC, citing infrastructural and political constraints, as well as limitations to Russian oil flows. “India will look to continue Russian crude imports, but
View of Russian oil port Novorossiysk. Алексей Облов | Moment | Getty Images Spot prices of Russia’s crude oil this week surpassed the $60-per-barrel threshold of the Group of Seven’s oil price cap scheme, as Moscow and Riyadh tighten supplies. The G7 introduced its oil price cap mechanism on Dec. 5 to retain Russian flows
In this article AKH.H-V Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An oil pipeline stretches across the landscape outside Prudhoe Bay in North Slope Borough, Alaska, May 25, 2019. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Alaska can be a rugged and unforgiving place, and that’s not just its landscape. Its economy is
Germany entered a technical recession on May 25, and economists have predicted that GDP growth is set to stagnate for the rest of the year, painting a gloomy picture for Europe’s largest economy. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images With Germany already in a technical recession, economists predict that GDP growth is set
In this article FOXF FOXA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Europe was gripped by punishing heat waves in the summer of 2022, with wildfires, droughts and deaths highlighting what many around the world already know: Weather extremes can have devastating, real-world consequences. When it comes to temperatures in warmer months, the direction of
Oil rigs on platforms in Gaoyu Lake in east China’s Jiangsu province Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Barcroft Media | Getty Images Oil and gas will continue to be leading sources of energy for decades to come on the back of a lagging energy transition, major industry players said at the Energy Asia conference held in
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. No man’s land Watch Big Tech holdings Stick with Coterra Energy 1. No man’s land Stocks edged up Tuesday morning, as the market attempted to stage a rebound following a
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin issues a statement in Moscow on June 24, 2023 as Wagner fighters stage rebellion in the biggest threat to Putin’s quarter-century grip on power. Pavel Bednyakov | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Monday after an attempted insurrection in Russia stoked fears that energy supplies would be disrupted by
German energy prices are so high that some companies are considering leaving the country altogether, according to Siegfried Russwurm, head of the German Industry Federation (BDI). CNBC’s Annette Weisbach asked Russwurm whether the ongoing energy situation was “bad enough” for companies to relocate, to which he responded: “It is indeed.” “A lot of family-owned companies
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